NCT00543725

Brief Summary

The purpose of this trial is to compare the effectiveness, safety and tolerability of TMC278 given at a dose of 25 mg once daily versus efavirenz (EFV) at a dose of 600 mg once daily, when combined with a background regimen containing 2 nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors ( investigator choice of ABC/3TC, TDF/FTC or AZT/3TC) in HIV-1 infected patients who have not yet taken any anti-HIV drugs. The following evaluations will be done: antiviral activity, immunologic changes, and viral geno-/phenotype evolution, relationship of Pharmacokinetics (PK) and PK/Pharmacodynamics and Medical resource utilization and treatment adherence.

Trial Health

98
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
680

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_3 hiv-infections

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2008

Typical duration for phase_3 hiv-infections

Geographic Reach
20 countries

82 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 11, 2007

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 15, 2007

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2008

Completed
1.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2010

Completed
1.5 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

July 12, 2011

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

April 1, 2016

Status Verified

March 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

1.6 years

First QC Date

October 11, 2007

Results QC Date

June 14, 2011

Last Update Submit

March 3, 2016

Conditions

Keywords

AntiretroviralHIV-1AIDSTMC278-C215TMC278-TiDP6-C215Treatment Naive

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Number of Participants With Virological Response (Intent-to-Treat - Time to Loss of Virologic Response [TLOVR], <50 Copies Per mL) at Week 48

    Virological response is defined as confirmed plasma viral load less than (\<) 50 human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) (ribonucleic acid \[RNA\]) copies/milliliter (ml) at Week 48. The TLOVR algorithm was used to derive response. Response needed to be confirmed at 2 consecutive visits and participants who permanently discontinued were considered nonresponders after discontinuation. Resuppression after confirmed virologic failure was considered as failure. Virologic Failure includes participants who were rebounder (confirmed viral load \>= 50 copies/ml after being responder) or who were never suppressed (no confirmed viral load \<50 copies/ml).

    Week 48

Secondary Outcomes (8)

  • Number of Participants With Virological Response (Intent-to-Treat - Snapshot, <50 Copies Per mL) at Week 48

    Week 48

  • Number of Participants With Virological Response (Intent-to-Treat - Time to Loss of Virologic Response [TLOVR], <50 Copies Per mL) at Week 96

    Week 96

  • Number of Participants With Virological Response (Intent-to-Treat - Snapshot, <50 Copies Per mL) at Week 96

    Week 96

  • Number of Participants With Virological Response (Observed, <50 Copies/mL) at Last On-Treatment Visit (Post-Week 96).

    Variable, ranging from 3 months up to maximum 18 months for TMC278 and 12 months for Efavirenz

  • Number of Participants With Virological Response (Intent-to-Treat - Time to Loss of Virologic Response [TLOVR], <400 Copies Per mL) at Week 48

    Week 48

  • +3 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

002

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

efavirenz 600 mg tablet once daily for 96 weeks

Drug: efavirenz

001

EXPERIMENTAL

TMC278 25 mg tablet once daily for 96 weeks

Drug: TMC278

Interventions

TMC278DRUG

25 mg tablet once daily for 96 weeks

001

600 mg tablet once daily for 96 weeks

002

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 99 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patient with documented HIV-1 infection
  • Patient has never been treated with a therapeutic HIV vaccine or an ARV drug prior to screening
  • Patient's HIV-1 plasma viral load at screening is \> 5,000 HIV-1 RNA copies/mL (assayed by RNA PCR standard specimen procedure)
  • Patient's virus is sensitive to the 2 nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors chosen for treatment
  • Patient agrees not to start ART before the baseline visit
  • Patient is HLA-B\*5701 negative in case abacavir is included in the patient's treatment regimen.

You may not qualify if:

  • Previous use of ANY ARV drug for ANY length of time
  • Any documented evidence of NNRTI resistance associated mutations in patient's HIV
  • Category C AIDS defining illness, except, Stable Kaposi Sarcoma Wasting syndrome if not progressive
  • Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) that is considered not cured
  • Active TB
  • Allergy or hypersensitivity to study or background ARTs
  • Specific grade 3 or 4 toxicity
  • Kidney impairment: calculated creatinine clearance \<50 ml/min

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (82)

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Related Publications (3)

  • Rimsky L, Van Eygen V, Hoogstoel A, Stevens M, Boven K, Picchio G, Vingerhoets J. 96-Week resistance analyses of rilpivirine in treatment-naive, HIV-1-infected adults from the ECHO and THRIVE Phase III trials. Antivir Ther. 2013;18(8):967-77. doi: 10.3851/IMP2636. Epub 2013 May 28.

  • Nelson M, Amaya G, Clumeck N, Arns da Cunha C, Jayaweera D, Junod P, Li T, Tebas P, Stevens M, Buelens A, Vanveggel S, Boven K; ECHO and THRIVE Study Groups. Efficacy and safety of rilpivirine in treatment-naive, HIV-1-infected patients with hepatitis B virus/hepatitis C virus coinfection enrolled in the Phase III randomized, double-blind ECHO and THRIVE trials. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2012 Aug;67(8):2020-8. doi: 10.1093/jac/dks130. Epub 2012 Apr 24.

  • Cohen CJ, Andrade-Villanueva J, Clotet B, Fourie J, Johnson MA, Ruxrungtham K, Wu H, Zorrilla C, Crauwels H, Rimsky LT, Vanveggel S, Boven K; THRIVE study group. Rilpivirine versus efavirenz with two background nucleoside or nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors in treatment-naive adults infected with HIV-1 (THRIVE): a phase 3, randomised, non-inferiority trial. Lancet. 2011 Jul 16;378(9787):229-37. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(11)60983-5.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

HIV InfectionsAcquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Interventions

Rilpivirineefavirenz

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Blood-Borne InfectionsCommunicable DiseasesInfectionsSexually Transmitted Diseases, ViralSexually Transmitted DiseasesLentivirus InfectionsRetroviridae InfectionsRNA Virus InfectionsVirus DiseasesGenital DiseasesUrogenital DiseasesImmunologic Deficiency SyndromesImmune System DiseasesSlow Virus Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

NitrilesOrganic ChemicalsPyrimidinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic Compounds

Results Point of Contact

Title
Medical Leader
Organization
Janssen Infectious Diseases BVBA

Study Officials

  • Tibotec Pharmaceuticals, Ireland Clinical Trial

    Tibotec Pharmaceuticals, Ireland

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
GT60
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 11, 2007

First Posted

October 15, 2007

Study Start

June 1, 2008

Primary Completion

January 1, 2010

Study Completion

February 1, 2012

Last Updated

April 1, 2016

Results First Posted

July 12, 2011

Record last verified: 2016-03

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